Housecall Pro vs Workiz
We give Housecall Pro and Workiz the same GPA: 2.6 out of 4.0. They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Housecall Pro
Scheduling, quotes and payments for home service businesses
Free trial · from $59/mo
Workiz
Field service software with a built-in phone system and AI answering
Free trial
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAHousecall ProGood | 2.6GPAWorkizGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CBasic is $59 a month but holds 1 user, so a crew of three starts on Essentials: $149 a month billed yearly ($189 monthly) for up to 5 users. That's the middle of what this category charges. Route optimization and service plans wait for Max at $299. | CStandard, Pro and Ultimate all say request pricing, so there's no figure for a crew of three. The FAQ says paying yearly saves $400 or more, but not on what. No published price is a C by our rule. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day trial of the Max plan with no card needed, which is the usual deal here. There's no free plan to fall back on afterwards. | CA 7-day trial with all features and no card needed. That's the shortest trial in this category, and there's no free plan. |
| Features | BOnline booking, scheduling and dispatch, estimates, invoices, card and bank payments, a price book, job costing and review requests, with routes, GPS and checklists on Essentials. That's the whole job. AI call answering and payroll cost extra. | BScheduling and dispatch with live locations, good-better-best estimates, deposits, financing and Tap to Pay, plus a built-in phone system and AI answering that several rivals sell as add-ons. Service plans, inventory and multi-day jobs need Ultimate though. |
| Ease of use | B4.65 from 31,013 App Store ratings, more ratings than any other app in this category. The crew app runs in English and Spanish and techs can still view jobs offline. | B4.6 from 2,191 App Store ratings. Automations are capped at 5 on Standard, so a lot of the automatic follow-ups wait for the bigger plans. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with QuickBooks, Thumbtack, Google Local Services, Gusto, Mailchimp and CompanyCam. Zapier and the open API need Max, and there's no desktop app. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, but the listing names only QuickBooks Online and Zapier, and Zapier and the open API need Ultimate. Thin for this category, and no desktop app. |
| Best for | home service crews that take bookings online | phone-heavy trades like locksmiths and garage doors |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Housecall Pro and Workiz. How we grade
Where they differ
- Housecall Pro also covers appointment booking and review collection.
- Workiz also covers business phone line, business texting and call tracking.
In commonWebiOSAndroidInvoicingJob schedulingQuotes and estimates
At a glance
| Housecall Pro | Workiz | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $59 per month for 1 user, billed annually ($79 billed monthly) | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the Max plan, no credit card required | 7-day free trial with all features, no credit card required |
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| Made by | Housecall Pro (Codefied Inc.) | Workiz Inc. |
| Price read from | housecallpro.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Housecall Pro
- Home service trades such as HVAC, plumbing, electrical and cleaning
- Owner-operators who want booking, dispatch and payments in one app
- Teams with Spanish-speaking technicians
Workiz
- Home service businesses that win most jobs over the phone
- Locksmith, garage door and appliance repair companies
- Franchises and multi-location teams on the Ultimate plan
Worth knowing
Housecall Pro
- Basic includes 1 user, Essentials 5 and Max 8; the pricing page prices extra users only on Max, at $35 a month each.
- Route optimization, recurring service plans, Zapier and the open API are only on Max, the plan sold through a demo.
- Card processing starts at 2.59% a transaction and bank payments carry a 1% fee.
- AI call answering, payroll, bookkeeping, websites and vehicle GPS are add-ons with no price on the pricing page.
Workiz
- No prices are published: Standard, Pro and Ultimate all say request pricing, though the FAQ says annual billing saves $400 or more.
- Service plans, inventory, multi-day jobs, the open API and Zapier are only on Ultimate.
- Card readers are sold separately, and the free trial lasts only 7 days.
Key features
Housecall Pro
- Scheduling and dispatch
- Assign technicians to jobs on a shared schedule. Essentials adds routes and phone-based employee GPS tracking; Max reorders a day's jobs by live drive time.
- Estimates, invoices and payments
- Send estimates by text or email, invoice from the field, take cards and bank payments, deposit checks in the app and offer customers financing.
- Online booking and reviews
- Customers can book and pay online from Google or the business's own website, and review tools ask for reviews after the job and help share them.
- Price book and job costing
- A price book keeps service prices current and job costing tracks what each job costs. Essentials adds flat-rate pricing with margins and commission rates.
- Crew mobile app
- The iOS and Android app works in English and Spanish, with offline viewing, and from Essentials adds job checklists and annotated photo reports.
- Service plans and add-ons
- Max adds recurring maintenance agreements and visual sales proposals. AI call answering, payroll, bookkeeping, websites and vehicle GPS are sold separately.
Workiz
- Scheduling and dispatch
- A drag-and-drop calendar assigns technicians to jobs, with fleet and team location tracking; Pro adds Genius Scheduling to book and place jobs automatically.
- Built-in phone system
- Every plan includes a local number, call flows, call recording and masking, two-way texting and ad tracking that ties calls to their source.
- AI answering
- Genius Answering picks up calls and replies to email, text and web form leads in English, Spanish or French, and can transfer live to your team.
- Estimates and payments
- Send good-better-best estimates, take deposits and online payments, offer consumer financing, and accept cards by Tap to Pay or a card reader.
- Automations and marketing
- Automations are capped at 5 on Standard, 10 on Pro and 30 on Ultimate; Genius Marketing sends email and text campaigns and manages reviews.
- Service plans and inventory
- Ultimate adds service plans, sales proposals, inventory, purchase orders, equipment tracking, flat-rate pricing, multi-day jobs and the open API.
Plans
Housecall Pro
Basic$59
per month for 1 user, billed annually ($79 billed monthly)
Online booking, scheduling and dispatch, estimates, invoicing and payments, a price book, job costing and review management.
Essentials$149
per month for up to 5 users, billed annually ($189 billed monthly)
Adds routes, flat-rate pricing, checklists, photo reports, employee GPS tracking, commissions and QuickBooks Online sync.
Max$299
per month for up to 8 users, billed annually ($329 billed monthly)
Adds route optimization, recurring service plans, the sales proposal tool, the open API and a dedicated onboarding specialist. Extra users $35/mo each.
Workiz
Pricing could not be confirmed. See workiz.com.
Ways to pay less
Housecall Pro
- Annual discount
Save $20 to $40 a month with annual billing
Annual billing lowers Basic from $79 to $59 a month, Essentials from $189 to $149 and Max from $329 to $299.
Workiz
No public discounts listed.
